New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of November 2024.
Unsurprisingly, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was a massive success for Square Enix. The game sold over 900,000 units and nearly 80 percent of that total was for the Nintendo Switch version.
Today, Hamster confirmed City Bomber as its latest Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch. It’ll be available everywhere tomorrow, December 5.
Konami was behind the original release of City Bomber. The title first debuted in 1984.
According to Limited Run Games, a physical version of Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2 is planned for Nintendo Switch.
In addition to a standard version, fans will also have an opportunity to an the Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition contains the game, a CD soundtrack, a retro-styled slipcover, a pin, and a double-sided poster, all in a deluxe plastic case.
Yet another Donkey Kong game has been added to Nintendo Switch Online, and this time it’s Donkey Kong Land 3.
Donkey Kong Land 3 first released in 1997 on the Game Boy in North America and Europe. It later debuted on the Game Boy Color in 2000, but only in Japan. The version on Nintendo Switch Online depends on which app you use – Japan has the Game Boy Color version while the west has the Game Boy original.
Another character trailer is in for Tales of Graces f Remastered, this time for Sophie.
Sophie gets involved early on in the story, but is found with no memories. Asbel ends up naming her after one of the flowers on Lhant Hill.
If there’s one prominent thing we know about the history of gaming, it’s the partnership that nearly happened between Nintendo and Sony for a SNES add-on capable of playing Super Discs, a type of CD-ROM. Despite the two sides coming extremely close to an agreement, Nintendo pulled out at the last second. Sony would then go on to form its PlayStation brand while Nintendo teamed up with Philips for a short period.
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden reflected on that bit of history in a recent interview. He said that Ken Kutaragi, who was an engineer and later became Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO, was left “proverbially standing at the altar” due to Nintendo’s decision.
Serenity Forge is readying a special physical release of Umurangi Generation on Nintendo Switch, the company revealed today.
Fans will be able to pick up the game as part of a “Deluxe Kit”. Copies include the game, a camera strap, an acrylic standee, a set of clear character cards, a microfiber cloth, and a paper photo bounty.
Universe for Sale is reaching new platforms including Nintendo Switch, publisher Akupara Games and developer Tmesis Studio announced today. A release is planned for December 19, 2024.
Universe for Sale is a hand-drawn adventure game. It takes place on Jupiter’s dense clouds, where sapient orangutans work as dockhands and mysterious cultists strip bones for enlightenment.
Minecraft is back with a big update via version 1.21.50. This is also known as “The Garden Awakens”.
The update is highlighted by the Garden Awakens, which brings along the Pale Garden Biome and the Creaking mob. A ton of fixes are also included.
The full rundown of the update is as follows:
